40 Years a Prisoner

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40 Years a Prisoner

2020

1h 50m

Documentary

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Chronicling the controversial 1978 Philadelphia police raid on the radical group MOVE and the aftermath that led to a son's lifelong fight to exonerate his parents.

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

Its point of view is bolstered by its willingness to candidly confront every aspect of its tale.

Feb 3, 2021

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Ann Hornaday

Washington Post

So many of our problems remain, but "40 Years a Prisoner" presents a valuable primer on what mistakes not to repeat.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 10, 2020

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Daniel Fienberg

The Hollywood Reporter

40 Years a Prisoner has the potential to be a gateway documentary, to get people curious about the full story of MOVE and to stoke additional curiosity about why this particular story hasn't been given a definitive docuseries.

Dec 9, 2020

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

40 Years a Prisoner records the efforts by Mike Africa, Jr. to free his parents and other MOVE activists from prison where they have languished for decades.

Feb 13, 2021

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Pat Mullen

POV Magazine

Director Tommy Oliver unpacks the legacy of systemic racism's impact on one family in 40 Year a Prisoner.

Jan 14, 2021

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Martin Carr

Flickering Myth

Tommy Oliver lays everything out in carefully constructed chronological order leaving nothing to chance.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 14, 2021

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Chronicling the controversial 1978 Philadelphia police raid on the radical group MOVE and the aftermath that led to a son's lifelong fight to exonerate his parents.

Director: Tommy Oliver
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 8, 2020
Runtime: 1h 50m

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